Morning Round-Up 3-17

Morning Headlines

Domestic                                                          

Associated Press

1. 9/11 Mastermind: Spokesman Had No Military Role
2. St. Pat’s Parades Proceed Amid Tension Over Gays
3. US Lags as Commercial Drones Take Off Around Globe

Politico

1. Revenge of the Republican consultants
2. Vladimir Putin and the Lessons of 1938
3. Democratic legacies on line in November

Reuters

1. U.S. retirees return to reverse mortgages, big banks stay away
2. Guinness pulls out of NY’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade over ban on gays
3. Founder of Westboro church in Kansas excommunicated, on death bed: son

Wall Street Journal

1. Colleges Are Tested by Push to Prove Graduates’ Career Success
2. Democrats Seek No-Fuss Primary in 2016 Race
3. Ukraine Region Votes to Join Russia

Washington Post

1. Crimea’s parliament votes to join Russia
2. House Republican leaders craft their vision for an alternative to health care law
3. Sunshine Week: Transparency issues persist with Obama Administration

Washington Times

1. Lawmaker: Malaysian jet’s disappearance ‘intentional, deliberate’
2. Rules that bar feds from trolling Facebook, Twitter could have weeded out Snowden
3. Despite Obama’s praise for higher pay, The Gap Inc. has spotty record on sweatshops

Top Conservative Stories of the Day:

The American Conservative

1. Scott Brown’s Second Act
2. For GOP, Congress Is a Pair of Cement Shoes

Breitbart

1. March Madness: White House Pushes Obamacare Through NCAA Tournament
2. Israel Prepares for Possible Attack by Hijacked Malaysian Plane

 The Daily Caller     

1. New head of anti-Obamacare doctor group lives with George Soros’ progressive ex-wife
2. Justice Department won’t release names of lawyers responsible for more than 650 ethical violations

CNSNews.com

1. Crimea Vote: Putin Cites Kosovo ‘Precedent’
2. Postal Service Faces $100B in Debts and Unfunded Benefits

National Review

1. The Party of Work
2. Paul Ryan Is Right

Washington Free Beacon

1. Russian Inspectors to Check U.S. Nuclear Cuts Amid Ukraine Crisis
2. A Dissident’s Journey

Top Liberal Stories of the Day:

The Daily Beast

1. Obama Has 4 Days to Stop Putin in Crimea
2. The Grotesque Ban on Gays in New York’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Talking Points Memo

1. Where the GOP Might Target Obamacare If It Wins the Senate
2. Plea Deal for Army General Drops Sexual Assault Charges